Predictors of Medical Students' Compassion and Related Constructs: A Systematic Review
Clair X Y Wang1, Alina Pavlova1, Anna L Boggiss1
1Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Compassion in medical students is influenced by personal traits, environment, and patient interactions. Developing skills like mindfulness and perspective-taking can enhance physician compassion, though research has limitations.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Healthcare Professionalism
- Psychology
Background:
- Compassion and empathy are crucial in healthcare, benefiting patients and staff.
- Existing research on compassion predictors in medical students is fragmented.
- A systematic review is needed to synthesize these factors.
Conclusions:
- Medical student compassion is influenced by student, environmental, patient, and clinical factors.
- Current research overemphasizes student traits, many not amenable to intervention.
- Skills like perspective-taking, reflection, and mindfulness, and environmental factors, offer intervention opportunities.
- Further research on patient and clinical factors is warranted.
- High risk of bias in existing studies necessitates cautious interpretation.
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